Thursday, December 20, 2012

I don’t usally get to design work for bands. But It is something I wish I could do more of. So I designed this fan artwork for the band “Demon Hunter”
Of an angelic warrior. I hope they’d like it and maybe even use it for a
gig poster or something. Much respect for this band! Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Thursday, October 18, 2012

These are two lower leg tattoos I designed for Philip Quinnel. Philip ask for a gypsy woman holding a genie lamp looking up in profile and a sailor girl design similar, but facing the opposite way. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Thursday, October 11, 2012

This is a t-shirt design I did for "Dirty
South' Surf Wear NZ. Shane from Dirty South Clothing gave me a very
rough sketch of a mermaid within the shape of a surf board with flames
around the edges. So I decided to give it a bit of an 'Our Lady of
Guadalupe' look to the design. Copyright Dirty South Clothing.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

This is a music themed lower arm tattoo sleeve I designed for Joey van
Bilsen. Joey asked me to design a lower arm half sleeve similar to a
half sleeve I designed for Josh Fick. But with a synthesizer, gramophone
and 5 chimneys. These chimneys are the theme for an annual music
festival (Lowlands) in the Netherlands. Which he loyally visits every
year. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

This is a seamstress gypsy half sleeve tattoo I
designed for Marissa Poulin. Marissa asked me to design a gypsy and
sewing machine with the words “reap what you sew’ Included in the design
some how. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

This
is a gypsy with owl half sleeve I designed for Matthew Robinson.
Matthew asked it to be designed in black and white to match one on his
current tattoos on his inner arm. I coloured it first and then converted
it to greyscale in photoshop because he also wanted the high quality
full colour version to print off for his wall. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

This is a back tattoo I designed for Andyy Nicholls. Andyy asked me for a
design of his favourite character from his favourite anime series. The
character's name is Neliel Tu. Andyy also ask for her to be holding a
skull and to inclued a banner with the words "Day Old Hate" on it. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Monday, August 6, 2012

This is a half sleeve tattoo I designed for Bethany Wester. Bethany
asked me to design a tattoo from her sholder to elbow of a gypsy woman
with a sunflower and at least on bumble bee. She also wanted the words
"live, love, laugh" written on a banner flowing around the woman. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Sunday, August 5, 2012

This is an owl back tattoo I designed for
Tracey Hart. Tracey asked for the owl to "Look feminine, but not dainty
or cutesy, because it is a bird of prey after-all." The owl symbolises
her being strong through a tough time in her life. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Thursday, July 19, 2012

I designed this full back piece tattoo for Valentin Hogea. It relates to
a near-death experience he had a couple of years ago, which struck him
quite hard. And he really saw life with different eyes. Valentin also
wanted me to work in a "modern" Hansel and Gretzel and stained glass
window theme into this design. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

This is a sugar skull owl half sleeve tattoo I designed for Adam Jump.
The string will connect to a key tattoo on his inner arm which I also
designed for him in march 2012. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Sunday, June 10, 2012

This is a swallow tattoo I designed for Laura Atherton. I really like it
when a client comes up with a nice idea for a tattoo. Laura asked for a
traditional swallow with vines and flowers trailing behind it. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

This is a forarm tattoo I designed for Mateusz Zalewski. The Words “Per
Aspera Ad Astra” mean “Through thorns to the stars” But it can also be
interpreted as “Through hardships to your goal”. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

This is a viking illustration I designed in my tattoo style as part of a series on designs I'm currently working on of couples from different cultures and civilisations. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Monday, April 2, 2012

I'm sure there are alot of us who have lost loved ones in the course of our lives, so I wanted to design something to say we havn't forgotten them. This design is also available on t-shirts, hoodies, and girls singlets at http://samphillips.printmighty.co.nz/ Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

This is a tattoo I designed for Jarrad Taylor of Saint Barbara. Jarrad provided me with a picture of a painting and asked me to re-design it to look like my style of artwork. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Monday, March 26, 2012

These are fantail tattoos Hamish Duncan Young asked me to design in the traditional swallow tattoo shape. Hamish plans to get them tattooed on the front of his shoulders. Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

Monday, March 19, 2012

Monday, March 12, 2012

Anyone else really looking forward to Peter Jacksons new movie “The Hobbit”? I’m a big fan of the “Lord of the Rings” and any movies or games with knights and armour. So I really wanted to work on a design that shows this… I have released this as a print which is available at - http://samphillipsillustration.bigcartel.com/ Copyright www.samphillips.co.nz

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About Me

I work for Print Mighty as a graphic artist, illustrator and graphic designer. I studied fine arts for four years and then graphic design for one more. I'm really into music and watching bands play. I also run my own clothing label where you can buy my art on garments at this Print Mighty webstore - http://samphillips.printmighty.co.nz